Amur Khabarovsk hosting CSKA Moscow. Ilya Sorokin and Juha Metsola guard the cages. Khabarovsk opened in the first period with a Vladislav Ushenin goal, with a lone assist by Vyacheslav Litovchenko. Moscow tied it in the second period on a Kirill Petrov power play goal, powered by Alexander Popov and Vyacheslav Osnovin. CSKA took the lead on an Osnovin power play goal in the third period, helped along by Popov and Petrov. The three stars of the 2-1 game were Osnovin, Petrov, and Sorokin (20 for 21 in saves), while Popov gets an honorable mention.
South to Vladivostok, where Admiral welcomes Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Kovar and Ivan Nalimov are in the blue paint. Vladivostok got going in the second period with a Dmitry Lugin goal, helped along by Viktor Alexandrov. Cherepovets tied it on a Denis Yezhov power play goal, powered by Clay Wilson and Igor Magogin. Admiral retook the lead on a Sergei Barbashev goal, assisted by Pavel Makarenko. The game ended at 2-1, with the three stars being Barbashev, Lugin, and Nalimov (19 for 20 in saves).
Down in China, Kunlun Red Star Beijing hosts SKA St. Petersburg in Shanghai. Igor Shestyorkin and Andrei Makarov are the masked men. Beijing started in the first period with a Tomi Sallinen goal, via Joonas Jarvinen and Tommi Taimi. St. Petersburg tied it on a Sergei Plotnikov goal, guided in by Ilya Kovalchuk and Andrei Zubarev. SKA took the lead with an Evgeny Dadonov goal, coming off of Nikita Gusev and Dinar Khafizullin in the second period. St. Petersburg added on with a Jarno Koskiranta goal, made possible by Viktor Tikhonov and Yegor Rykov. Kunlun Red Star got one back on a Damien Fleury goal, passed from Sean Collins. SKA replied with a Dadonov goal in the third period, his second of the game, powered by Maxim Chudinov and Vadim Shipachyov on the power play. St. Petersburg extended the lead as Dadonov finished his hat trick with the help of Shipachyov. Beijing answered with a Tuukka Mantyla goal, with assists provided by Linus Videll and Chad Rau on the power play. This made it 5-3, the final, with the three stars given to Dadonov, Shipachyov, Koskiranta.
Out west, Lada Togliatti brings in Spartak Moscow. Nikita Bespalov and Ilya Ezhov are in the blue paint. Togliatti dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Nikita Filatov power play goal, powered by Taylor Aronson. Lada added on with a Viktor Komarov goal, going in unassisted. Togliatti extended the lead as Alexander Streltsov scored, thanks to Stanislav Bocharov and Vasily Streltsov. Moscow got on the board with a Ryan Stoa power play goal in the third period, made possible by Matthew Gilroy and Lukas Radil. The final held from here at 3-1, with the three stars being Komarov, Ezhov (22 for 23 in saves), and Alexander Streltsov.
Next up, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Ilya Proskuryakov and Ivan Lisutin are set to start in goal. Nizhny Novgorod led off in the first period with a Brandon McMillan power play goal, powered by Carter Ashton and Nikolai Zherdev. Nizhnekamsk tied it on an Igor Polygalov power play goal, with assists provided by Konstantin Makarov and Gennady Stolyarov. Torpedo replied on an Ashton goal, made possible by Sam Lofquist and Evgeny Grachyov. Neftekhimik retied it on a Richard Gynge power play goal, coming off of Kirill Lyamin. Nizhny Novgorod took the lead again with a John Norman goal, passed from Lofquist and Ashton. Nizhnekamsk tied it once again with a Dan Sexton power play goal, guided in by Lyamin and Gilbert Brule. Torpedo pulled ahead in the second period with McMillan's second of the game, fueled by Ashton and Zherdev on the power play. Nizhny Novgorod added on with an Alexander Frolov goal, assisted by Kaspars Daugavins and Kirill Vorobyov. Ville Kolppanen replaced Lisutin in goal. Neftekhimik got one back in the third period on a Yegor Milovzorov goal, with helpers from Stolyarov and Polygalov. Nizhnekamsk tied it late with an unassisted goal by Milovzorov. Neftekhimik won 6-5 in overtime with a Lyamin goal, set up by Polygalov. The three stars went to Polygalov, Lyamin, and Milovzorov, while Stolyarov, McMillan, Ashton, Lofquist, and Zherdev receive the honorable mentions.
Into Finland, where Jokerit Helsinki welcomes Traktor Chelyabinsk. Pavel Francouz and Ryan Zapolski are between the pipes. Chelyabinsk began in the first period with a Dmitry Pestunov power play goal, powered by Paul Szczechura. Helsinki tied it in the third period with a Ville Lajunen power play goal, fueled by Joey Hishon and Topi Jaakola. Jokerit won 2-1 in overtime on a Rasmus Rissanen goal, helped along by Joonas Jalvanti and Sakari Salminen. The three stars were Rissanen, Lajunen, and Zapolski (21 for 22 in saves).
Back in Russia, Ak Bars Kazan hosts the Sochi Leopards. Dmitry Shikin and Emil Garipov draw the starts in goal. Kazan struck first in the first period with a Vladimir Tkachyov goal, assisted by Artyom Lukoyanov and Andrei Chibisov. Sochi tied it on an Alexander Mereskin goal, via Denis Tolpeko and Sergei Kuznetsov on the power play. The Leopards took the lead in the second period with a Yegor Morozov goal, with a lone assist by Kuznetsov. Sochi added on in the third period with an Andrei Kostitsyn empty net goal to ice the game at 3-1, set up by Ilya Krikunov. The three stars were Kuznetsov, Morozov, and Shikin (28 for 29 in saves).
Finally, Medvescak Zagreb brings in Avangard Omsk. Dominik Furch and Michael Garnett are given the starting nods in goal. Omsk was first to score in the first period with a Yegor Martynov goal, guided in by Vladimir Sobotka and David Booth. Avangard added on with a Booth goal, passed from Sobotka and Anton Burdasov. Omsk extended the lead as Booth scored again, thanks to Valentin Pyanov. Garnett was relieved by Drew MacIntyre in goal. Zagreb got on the board with a Terry Galiardi power play goal in the second period, powered by Colby Genoway and Jakub Krejcik. Avangard answered in the third period with a Mikhail Yunkov goal, made possible by Pyanov and Jonas Ahnelov. This stood for a 4-1 win, with the three stars being Booth, Sobotka, and Pyanov.
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